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Is it possible to install the beta version of crossover (11.2) for testing purposes additionally to a working version (11.1) on a Linux system (Debian 6.0.3)? Don't want to crash all my working bottles like last time I installed the beta which automatically replaced my working version.

Technically yes you can, but I think the safest way to test the beta is to create a new user for that purpose. I have a test user account for that very reason. When I use that account, there is no chance that I might screw something up in my real account.

I gave myself access to the test account home folder too. So if I want to test something I have in my other account (without a reinstall), I just copy things over.

I go the whole hog:-

use a dedicated "Test" PC
for things like Cx & 'new' O/Ss.

Lucky you! But I can't afford two SLI gaming rigs... 😀

A test account on my machine is enough for my budget!

Of cause a test user profile or a new machine works well, thanks. But, it was not really what I was looking for 😉 So, if anybody knows a workaround ...

All right, then just change the destination folder at install.

Say, instead of /home/USER/cxoffice, go for /home/USER/cxbeta. It should create both a "cxbeta" and ".cxbeta" folder in your home, keeping your bottles seperate. The installer will ask you to confirm that you want two seperate installs.

Sounds reasonable. I tried "dpkg -i --instdir=/home/test/cross2 crossover_123.deb", it gives some errors. Hope to find a solution. But, maybe this is off-topic here as I am just not able to use dpkg correctly 😉

Sorry, I forget how to use .deb by lack of use, since I switched to Arch, and I'm not sure what you need to do. Not a comment, just saying... Anyway, I got used to using the bin file, because it worked well up to now, and still does.

The easy, quick and "dirty" (as in bypass the package manager "dirty") method is to use the bin file, as it gives you the choice as to where to install. The uninstaller works great too, so no going through the package manager is not much of a concern, as there is no "cleaning" concerns. This will give you an "obvious" way to choose the install directory. Once the beta is over, you can uninstall go for the deb package again.

It's up to you to decide if this is an acceptable path for your system.